Self-propelled howitzers

Self-propelled howitzers are mobile becouse they are mounted on a tank chasis so they can fire a barage and get out of an area.They served as long-range artillery for the invading frendly troops or as shild for retreating freandly troops.

Hummel

Type	Self-propelled artillery
Place of origin	Nazi Germany
Service history
In service	1942 - 1945
Wars	World War II
Specifications
Weight	24 tonnes (52,910 lb)
Length	7.17 m (23 ft 6 in)
Width	2.97 m (9 ft 9 in)
Height	2.81 m (9 ft 3 in)
Crew	6 - Driver and 5 gun crew
Armor	10–30 mm (.39 - 1.18 in)
Primary armament	1 × 15 cm sFH 18/1 L/30 18 rounds
Secondary armament	1 × 7.92 mm Maschinengewehr 34 600 rounds
Engine	Maybach HL 120 TRM V-12 Petrol 300 PS (296 hp, 221 kW)
Power/weight	12.5 PS/tonne
Suspension	Leaf spring
Operational range	215 km (133 mi)
Speed	42 km/h (26 mph)

Grille

Type	self propelled artillery
Place of origin	Nazi Germany
Service history
In service	1943 - 1945
Wars	World War II
Production history
Produced	1943 - 1944
Number built	383
Variants	ammunition carrier
Specifications
Weight	11.5 tonnes
Length	4.95 m (16 ft 3 in)
Width	2.15 m (7 ft 1 in)
Height	2.47 m (8 ft 1 in)
Crew	4
Armor	10 mm - 15 mm
Primary armament	1× 15 cm schweres Infanteriegeschütz 33 15 rounds
Secondary armament	1× 7.92 mm Maschinengewehr 34 600 rounds
Engine	1 x Praga AC, 6 cylinder petrol engine 147 hp (110 kW)
Suspension	Leaf spring
Operational range	190 km (120 mi)
Speed	35 km/h (22 mph)

Wespe

Type	Self-propelled artillery
Place of origin	Nazi Germany
Service history
In service	1943 - 1945
Wars	World War II
Production history
Designer	Alkett
Produced	1943 - 1944
Number built	682
Variants	ammunition carrier
Specifications
Weight	11 tonnes (24,250 lb)
Length	4.81 m (15 ft 9 in)
Width	2.28 m (7 ft 6 in)
Height	2.3 m (7 ft 7 in)
Crew	5 (commander, driver, three gunners)
Armor	5 - 30 mm (.19 - 1.18 in)
Primary armament	1x 10.5 cm leFH 18M L/28 with 32 rounds
Engine	6-cyl petrol Maybach HL62TR 140 hp (105 kW)
Power/weight	12.7 hp/tonne
Suspension	leaf spring
Operational range	220 km (137 mi)
Speed	40 km/h (25 mph)

Sturmpanzer IV

Type	Heavy assault gun
Place of origin	Nazi Germany
Production history
Designer	Alkett
Designed	1942—1943
Manufacturer	Alkett
Produced	1943—1945
Number built	306
Specifications
Weight	28.2 tonnes (62,170 lbs)
Length	5.93 metres (19 ft 5 in)
Width	2.88 metres (9 ft 5 in)
Height	2.52 metres (8 ft 3 in)
Crew	5 (driver, commander, gunner, 2 loaders)
Armor	Front: 100 mm (3.93 in)
Primary armament	15 cm StuH 43 L/12
Secondary armament	1 or 2 x 7.92 mm (0.312 in) MG 34
Engine	liquid-cooled V-12 MaybachHL120TRM 300 PS (296 hp, 220 kW)
Power/weight	10.64 PS/tonne
Suspension	two-wheel leaf-spring bogies
Operational range	Road: 210 km (130 mi)
Speed	Road: 40 km/h (25 mph) Off-road: 24 km/h (15 mph)

Sturmtiger

Type	Heavy assault gun
Place of origin	Nazi Germany
Service history
In service	August 1944 - 1945
Wars	World War II
Production history
Designer	Alkett
Designed	1943–1944
Manufacturer	Alkett
Produced	October 1943 – January 1945
Number built	19 (1 prototype and 18 production)
Specifications
Weight	68 tonnes (75 short tons; 67 long tons)
Length	6.28 metres (20 ft 7 in)
Width	3.57 metres (11 ft 9 in)
Height	2.85 metres (9 ft 4 in)
Crew	5 Driver Machine gunner / Radio operator Loader (2x) Commander / Gunner
Armor	150 mm (superstructure front) (at 47° from vertical) 150 mm / 100 mm (hull front) (with / without the additional armor plate) 82 mm (superstructure side and rear, upper hull side and rear) 70 mm (hull front top) (at 80° from vertical) 62 mm (lower hull front at 65° from vertical, lower hull side and rear)
Primary armament	380 mm RW 61 rocket launcher L/5.4 (14 rounds, up to 376 kg each)
Secondary armament	100 mm grenade launcher (using SMi 35 leaping mines) 7.92 x 57 mm MG 34 machine gun
Engine	V-12, water-cooled MaybachHL230P45 engine 700 PS (690 hp, 515 kW)[1]
Power/weight	10,77 PS/tonne
Suspension	torsion-bar
Operational range	120 kilometres (75 mi)
Speed	40 kilometres per hour (25 mph)

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